Rainclouds Over Wushan

In a small waterfront town, Mai Qiang, a shy signal operator on the river, leads a monotonous life, his swinging friend convinced he just needs female companionship. Meanwhile, Chen Qing, a single mother who works as a receptionist in a seedy hotel, is soon to marry. Chen’s boss, now deprived of her sexual favors, tells the police that Mai has raped Chen. With Rainclouds Over Wushan, a film of quiet yet intense power, the director, Zhang Ming, creates a series of intimate portraits of ordinary people for whom something extraordinary, like love, is only wishful thinking.—Film Society of Lincoln Center